The First: President Barack Obama’s Road to the White House as Originally Reported by Roland S. Martin

Sometimes when history is being made, we are so caught up in the moment that we don’t take the time to keep a record of what’s going on around us…that is soooo not the case with our very own Roland Martin. Roland Martin does it all – radio, television, print. In each of these media, Roland has captured what is surely the most historic period of our time-the presidential campaign of Barack Obama.

“The First: President Barack Obama’s Road to the White House,” is as thorough a catalogue of this campaign as one will ever find – all through the eyes and words of award-winning journalist, Roland Martin. “The First, “is a marriage of Roland’s many jobs – columnist, blogger on essence.com, television and radio commentator. There are also the observations of noted celebrities who played a part in this once-in-a-lifetime campaign. As an added bonus, “The First” includes a dvd of Martin’s historic one-on-one interviews with the first couple, President Barack and First Lady Michelle Obama.

This book is an embarrassment of riches. There ‘s so much to offer in “The first, “ one might not know where to start, but trust, with an almost 2 year ramp up to the presidential election, it’s best to start at the beginning and relive, savor even, this incredible time of our lives.

“The First” is a perfect gift for the upcoming holiday season, a heavy duty addition under the Kwanzaa Tree. No exaggeration – Rolands’ book is almost 400 pages. This is no Reader’s Digest version of the Obama ’08 campaign, but it’s worth every page in memories, good writing and historical value.